Linguistics Major

Major - Linguistics (Bachelor of Arts)

59 credits

Language Component (12-15 credits):

 

Core Courses (30-36 credits):

Linguistics 099    Senior Research & Presentation      0 Credits

Linguistics 201    Introduction to Linguistics               4-5 Credits 
 -or- English 370 -or- TESOL 401

Linguistics 204     Sociolinguistics                               4-5 Credits
 -or- English 270

Linguistics 314     Phonetics                                         4 Credits

Linguistics 315     Phonology                                        4 Credits

Linguistics 321     Syntax I                                           4 Credits

Linguistics 322     Syntax II                                          4 Credits

Linguistics 331     Semantics                                        4 Credits

Linguistics 402     Topics in Linguistics                        3-5 Credits

Area Concentration:

• 2-4 courses under advisement;
• Directed independent study (300/400) may be used in place of a course under advisement;
• Concentration must include at least one upper division course;
• A WP course must be taken within the concentration, Language requirement, or in a Linguistics 402 or as directed under advisement.

Modern and Classical Languages

• Chinese
• Language: Chinese 201-303
• Linguistics: Chinese 390 (Topics in linguistics)
• French
• Language: French 301-401
• Linguistics: French 314 (Phonetics), 401 (Structure), 420 (History of French Language), 440 (French Sociolinguistics)
• German
• Language: German 301-402
• Linguistics: German 314 (Phonetics), 401 (Structure)
• Japanese
• Language: Japanese 201-403
• Linguistics: Linguistics 402 (Japanese Linguistics), Japanese 401 (Structure), Japanese 314 (Phonetics)
• Russian
• Language: Russian 201, 202, 203
• Linguistics: Russian 214 (Phonetics), Russian 314 (Syntax)
• Spanish
• Language: Spanish 301-402
• Linguistics: Spanish 314 (Phonetics), 401 (Structure), 440 (Topics in linguistics)
• Multi-Language, Classics, or languages without a Linguistics course
• Language: MCL 201+
• Linguistics: An upper division course in Linguistics in one or more of the languages, or completion of a third Linguistics 402: “Advanced Topics in Linguistics” course under advisement.
• May also be fulfilled by completing LANG 410 and LANG 420.

Anthropology

• Concentration under advisement from Judy Pine
• Anthropology 247: Introduction to Linguistics Anthropology
• Anthropology 347, 447, and select sections of 490
• Electives under advisement

Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Concentration under advisement from Eva Baharav and Lina Zeine
• Selected courses from: CSD 352, 353, 354, 356, 361, 373, 451, etc.

Computer Sciences

• Concentration under advisement from James Hearne
• Applicable courses in computational linguistics

English

• Concentration under advisement from Kristin Denham and Anne Lobeck
• English 370 to replace Linguistics 201
• Selected courses from: English 270, 436, 438, 439, 442/Linguistics 402

Philosophy

• Concentration under advisement from Ned Markosian
• Philosophy 102, 202
• Philosophy of Language: Philosophy 403/Linguistics 402

Psychology

• Concentration under advisement from Todd Haskell
• Psychology 210 “Cognition,” prerequisite of 101
• Psychology 301
• One elective under advisement from Psychology
• Psychology of Language: Psychology 318/Linguistics 402

TESOL/Bilingual Education

• Concentration under advisement from Trish Skillman
• TESL 401 to replace Linguistics 201, or addition of TESL 403 to LING 201
• Completion of all required TESOL/Bilingual Education work for Minor/Certificate
• TESOL:
• TESL 401 or 403 (and an Introductory Linguistics course)
• TESL 402 or 445 (and ‘The Structure of English,’ or instructor approval)
• TESL 410, 420, 421, 431
• Bilingual Education
• Courses listed under TESOL requirements
• TESL 425 and 431